Abstract
Pelvic exenteration is a radical surgery that is used in an attempt to cure patients with locally advanced central pelvic malignancies. Exenteration is a salvage operation that is considered only after other therapies, such as chemoradiation, have been exhausted. The high morbidity from exenteration’s multiorgan resection warrants careful patient selection. Preoperative imaging plays a major role in the selection process, allowing the exclusion of patients with unresectable pelvic disease or distant metastases. Imaging is also crucial to surgical planning, providing the surgeon with a map of the distribution and extent of the pelvic disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1286-1294 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Radiographics |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging